Re:Ask HN: Why it is hard for US to move to metric system?
by trgn on Thursday January 12, 2023 @11:17AM
(#34355808)
> the outliers will always be able to argue that their system
Isn't that exactly the point. Why must people to adapt to the system, rather than have the system adapt to the people?
Metric system is a technocratic system. It has technocratic benefits. I value that a lot less than people, who, oh what a coincidence!, are already on the metric system.
Isn't that exactly the point. Why must people to adapt to the system, rather than have the system adapt to the people?
Metric system is a technocratic system. It has technocratic benefits. I value that a lot less than people, who, oh what a coincidence!, are already on the metric system.